Nigeria Decides: Tinubu Is Empty – Governor Emmanuel

By Akinwale Kasali

Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying that he has nothing to offer Nigerians, which is why he abuses people.

Udom said that he would rather allow peace to reign than exchanging words with a Presidential Candidate that has nothing to bring to the table for Nigerians.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftain said that all the insults, tantrums and jibes thrown at him by Tinubu holds no water, as he sees him as a man who has nothing to offer.

He made this assertion at the Government House, Uyo , while inaugurating newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, Chairmen and Members of Boards and Commissions, as well as a Transition Committee to ensure the smooth transition of power to the next administration.

Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor had during his rally in Uyo on Monday, reportedly said, “Akwa Ibom, that boy wey bring Atiku here, wey de call himself Governor, tell him enough is enough! He lives in my backyard in Lagos, If no be say we be one, I would have driven him home. You see that mansion he is living, I would just use lizards, pigeons and scorpions to put him inside.“

Responding to Tinubu’s speech, Udom said, “for the country to remain in peace, one party must ‘play saint’ and that is why he would refrain from replying Tinubu.

Speaking further, the Chairman of the PDP presidential campaigns said, “I also go to other states, and if you watch our campaigns, my principal (Atiku Abubakar) has never spoken about any Governor, he has never spoken openly about Asiwaju before.”

He added that it was unfortunate that Tinubu, who was granted state-owned facilities such as the airport, security, stadium, and a good atmosphere to come in and sell his manifesto, ended up coming to insult the integrity of over 7.9 million Akwa Ibom people.

He  wondered if it is possible for any Akwa Ibomite to go to Lagos that Tinubu stays or the actual state that he hails from, to insult Tinubu in like manner and still be allowed to safely return home, “but here our people at the stadium including some state governors just laughed and applauded him.”

“What makes him think he will govern Nigeria? If I reply him now, people will call me and say, haba oga you are not like that. But I will reply him one day. There is nothing like ‘emilokan’ (it is my turn) here, Nigeria is in God’s hands.”

He maintained further that despite being the highest revenue contributor to the federation account, Akwa Ibom State has not gotten a single kilometre of road from the APC-led Federal Government for nearly 8 years adding that the poor response from the Federal Government also caused the delayed commencement of the seaport in the state.